Department: Production

Reports To: Production Supervisor

Location: Indianapolis

Travel Required: None

FLSA Status: Non Exempt Supervisory Requirements: No

Language: English Required, Spanish a plus Physical Demands: Yes

Schedule: 2-2-3 Nights 6pm – 6:30am

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

Summary: This position will be responsible for the quality, efficiency, and performance of all production lines. This position requires a large range of knowledge pertaining to production and beverage processing systems such as hot fill systems and labelers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Follow all safety procedures and always work as safe as possible
Complete legible and accurate paperwork and reports.
After 6 months in the position, have solid understanding of all required processing systems involving manufacturing.
After 6 months in the position, understand all required duties of filler/machine operator.
Responsible for performance and training of new filler/machine operators.
Multi-tasking is required to ensure all required tasks are completed efficiently and correctly.
Communicate with all areas of plant employees to resolve any issues, end production and communicate changes as needed.
Ability to develop new processes to improve performance of systems/lines.
Needs to be able to problem solve with limited data in some situations.
Must be self-sufficient/self-starter, stay busy.
Mechanically inclined.
Focus on proper set-up and shut down.
Cleans processing equipment and systems following established procedures in accordance with Food Safety requirements.
Inspect and monitor filled containers to ensure that product is packed according to specifications.
Notify Supervisor when material/package quality issues are observed.
Notify Supervisor/Maintenance of any equipment issues.
Complete accurate and legible documentation including lot numbers for traceability.
Maintains a clean work area.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management.
All other duties as assigned.
Work scheduled shift, weekends, and extended hours as required.
Regular and punctual attendance.
To perform this job successfully, must be able to perform each fundamental task listed above satisfactorily.

Experience for success:

Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally with customers and co-workers.
Basic math skills.
Have a good work ethic and be able to work independently as well as working in a team.
Must have good analytical and problem solving skills.
Must be proactive.
Must have a cooperative attitude.
Must have the ability to follow-up.
Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
Ability to use common sense to identify and resolve problems.
Ability to listen and work well with others.

Education:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Some College Preferred.
Minimum of 2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment required with experience in food/beverage processing systems preferred.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, push, and pull. The employee is regularly required to climb up and down stairs and perform repetitive motions. The employee is regularly required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, pull, lift, pick/pinch, or grasp. The employee must frequently lift and /or move 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as operating production machines where the seeing job is at or within arm’s reach.

Manna Beverages is an equal opportunity employer-----M/F/D/V

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Production Lead